Originally Posted by cs1
I have a 1995 Waterford 1200, their first bike, in Reynolds 753. It is very close to 853. 853 is able to be welded. 753 cannot be welded. It is very stiff for steel. Figure about 1/2 to 1 lb heavier than 853 becuase the walls are not quite so thin.
Raliegh and Waterford were the only production frames in 753 I know of. Reynolds wouldn't sell you the tubes unless you were certified, by them, to braze it. That ensured no made in China on a robot 753 framesets. Personally, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. Good luck
Tim
I'm sure Waterford had the tubes custom drawn to their specs and I'd be very surprised if they are heavier than the 853 tubes currently in use. Good steel as long as the builder knows what they are doing - which Waterford does.